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The Annual Amplify Women Tampa Bay Summit returns August 8–9, 2025, at the James Museum! This powerful two-day event is designed to equip business owners, entrepreneurs, and community leaders with the tools, connections, and inspiration they need to thrive. Attendees will enjoy dynamic speakers, interactive workshops, engaging luncheons, and hands-on activities—all culminating in a magical closing celebration at Zubrick Magic Theater! A portion of the proceeds of this event will support Ready For Life, a local organization serving aging out foster youth.

A Habitat Home Dedication is the best 15 minutes of your day! Home Dedications are held at the finished home of a Habitat Homeownership Partner. When a new homeowner opens the front door of their new safe and affordable home for the first time, it serves as a symbol of breaking the cycle of generational poverty. Join us to learn the impact of the Habitat for Humanity program and how you can get involved. The Ortiz Family’s new home is located at 27092 Aubrey Ave., Brooksville, FL 34602 The dedication will also be broadcast live: https://www.facebook.com/HabitatTampaBayGulfside/live/ For more information on the Ortiz Family and other Habitat families, please visit our Homeowner Stories blog at: https://habitattbg.org/news/homeowner-stories/

Please join us for a double home dedication! A Habitat Home Dedication is the best 15 minutes of your day! Home Dedications are held at the finished home of a Habitat Homeownership Partner. When a new homeowner opens the front door of their new safe and affordable home for the first time, it serves as a symbol of breaking the cycle of generational poverty. Join us to learn the impact of the Habitat for Humanity program and how you can get involved. The Ech Chorfi Family’s new home is located at 6265 30th Way N., St. Petersburg, FL 33702. Their home is sponsored by Marc & Terry Banning. The Lloyd/Gunsby’s Family’s new home is located at 6297 30th Way N., St. Petersburg, FL 33702. Their home is sponsored by Pinellas Community Partnerships. The dedication will also be broadcast live: https://www.facebook.com/HabitatTampaBayGulfside/live/ For more information on these families and other Habitat families, please visit our Homeowner Stories blog at: https://habitattbg.org/news/homeowner-stories/

Join us for an unforgettable evening at this year’s Rays on the Runway — our signature fundraising event where Dreams take center stage! On Saturday, August 23rd, 2025, from 6:30PM to 11PM, the runway at Power Design in St. Petersburg will come alive as 15 of our incredible Dream children walk alongside Tampa Bay Rays players, celebrating courage, hope, and of course – style. Enjoy an inspiring night of fashion, food, cocktails, live music, and heartfelt moments — all in support of granting dreams to over 170 local children battling life-threatening illnesses.

Our Annual Gala celebration is our single greatest opportunity to raise awareness and the yearly funds that sustain our spinal and brain injury recovery program. Held every September, the night is meant to highlight the achievements of our amazing clients, acknowledge the tireless efforts of our staff and recognize the contributions that others have made to support our program. We are veteran founded, run and operated. Our clients are both Veterans and civilians of all ages.

Step back into the glamorous and decadent era of the Roaring Twenties with Eye Ball 2025: A Roaring 20's Speakeasy. This sensational event dedicated to raising funds for the LWVI Foundation will take place on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Armature Works. Immerse yourself in the elegance and excitement of the Jazz Age, where prohibition-themed festivities meet modern-day philanthropy. The evening will feature a lively cocktail reception, a gourmet seated dinner, thrilling live and silent auctions, and captivating entertainment that will transport you to the golden age of speakeasies. Previous years’ tickets have sold quickly, so be sure to secure your spot early for this much-anticipated celebration. Dust off your flapper dresses and pinstripe suits, and join us for a night of nostalgia, glamour, and community impact. Together, we can make this evening not only an unforgettable journey back in time but also a meaningful step forward in supporting sight-saving programs.

The Apogee Awards is a unique awards program created by Tampa Bay Business & Wealth magazine to recognize distinguished C-Suite leaders whose dedication to their industries and communities deserves particular recognition. The Apogee Awards will honor executives in a variety of leadership roles representing Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Hillsborough, Manatee and Sarasota counties: Nominees will be sent a nomination packet to fill out and return. The packets will be assessed during a judging session with an outside panel. Packets are required for consideration in the awards program. Finalists will be revealed following the judging session. TBBW staff has no say in who is named a finalist and who is named a winner in their respective category. Chief Executive Officer | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Marketing Officer | Chief Legal Officer | Chief Operating Officer | Chief Information Officer | President | Owner | Founder | Chief Human Resources Officer | Chief Business Development Officer | Managing Director/Partner

Our #BigBash will include a delicious dinner, an inspiring program, entertainment, and exciting auctions. We encourage cocktail or 'elegantly creative' attire to match our theme. Celebrate our mission empowering kids through impactful mentoring relationships across the Tampa Bay region.   Click here to donate a basket, item or certificate for our auction: https://give.bbbstampabay.org/web_forms/1062 Anyone may bid on our auction (even if you don't attend!) and it will go live Wed 9/24 and close Sat 9/27. Pre-register in September at bidpal.net/bbbstb It costs close to $2,000 to provide a child with a mentor for one year—covering background checks and ongoing support services that are the key to ensuring that each match between a Big and a Little will be successful. Last year, 97% of the kids in our program went on to the next grade level and 99% had no involvement with the juvenile justice system. For the children we serve, the impact of your financial support can last a lifetime. With your help, more children and youth facing adversity in our community will have a caring adult role model in their lives—and a much better chance of fulfilling their potential.

Back by popular demand, The 4th Annual Bourbon Ball is set for October 17th, 2025!!! Hosted by Rotary Club Ybor City and benefitting Madi's Movement, this charity gala supports young adults transitioning from foster care to full independence. 🤝 Corporate Sponsorships Available This is a premier opportunity to align your brand with a powerful cause and a high-impact audience. 🎟️ Tickets available via Eventbrite or by check. We've sold out each of the past 3 years, get your tickets early.

Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's® is the world's largest fundraiser for Alzheimer's care, support and research. This inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to join the fight against the disease. Since 1989, the Alzheimer’s Association mobilized millions of Americans in the Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk® ; now the Alzheimer's Association is continuing to lead the way with Walk to End Alzheimer's.   Charity.

The Board of Directors at Suncoast Voices for Children is pleased to announce our 10th Annual Be the Voice Gala, to be held Saturday, October 25th, 2025. Every day, hundreds of thousands of children in the United States find themselves in the foster care system, seeking safety and stability due to circumstances beyond their control. Often, these children end up in the system because extended family lack the resources to care for them. Year after year, we remain committed to our mission to help provide for the unmet needs to keep children out of the dependency system, meet their needs while in the system and give them what they need to succeed once outside the system. The proceeds from this special event are vital to serving the children who are experiencing, or at risk of entering, foster care. We invite you to join us in the celebration to help Suncoast Voices make an impact “Every Step of the Way” for the most vulnerable children in our community. Charity.